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There is one sentence I recently heard in a video that stayed with me: “When children do household chores, they are not helping their mother. They are taking responsibility as a member of the family.” That one line changed my perspective. I come from a house where my brother was taught not to even keep his used glass or plate in the kitchen. And honestly, in my childhood, I was not asked to wash my utensils or do household chores regularly. Because in many Indian homes, chil

Ever since I was a child, I have had this strange little habit. Whenever I say something good about my life, or whenever i appreciate someone or if the other person say good things about themselves, I immediately start looking around for wood to touch. Sometimes it’s a table. Sometimes a chair. Sometimes I awkwardly touch a door or cupboard nearby. 😄 I don't really mind who is near me. I do it without hesitation. And the funny part is… I never really stopped to ask why. I si

There’s a Japanese word I discovered today— Tsundoku . It means buying books and letting them pile up unread. (A glimpse of my overflowing bookshelf) The moment I heard it, I smiled. Because that’s me. And strangely, it felt comforting to know that I am not alone—that so many people out there, maybe even 80% of us, are doing the same thing. Buying books with excitement, hope, and a quiet promise to ourselves: “I will read this soon.” My Relationship with Books I don’t just re